Turndown-collar shirt



Sept. 23, 1930. R. TUCKER TURNDOWN COLLAR SHIRT Filed April 15, 1928 l tached and collar-attached thereto,

Fatented Sept. 23, 1930 RALPH TUCKER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

TURNDOWN-COLLAR SHIRT Application filed April 13,

My present invention is directed particularly to an arrangement of a shirt and a collar associated therewith which has all the characteristics of the conventional shirt with 3 collar attached in that my new arrangement is put on, worn, stored, sent to the laundry, returned from the laundry with a collar attached and has all the appearance to the observer of a shirt with a turned down collar atyet has the collar so associated with the body of the shirt that the collar may be removed and replaced when it is desired to use a second collar with the same shirt without anybody suspecting that it is not a shirt 15 with a collar attached.

A further object of my invention relates to the provision of a shirt and a collar therefor, the material of the collar being of such quality as normally provided with a shirt with a the fastening for this collar being suchas to give all the security necessary and have the appearance and comfort of a shirt with the collar attached.

It is contemplated by my invention to overcome the defects heretofore inherent in making detachable collars of substantially the same material as the shirt, particularly where a the same is made of very soft and unstiffened fabric material, such as silk in that the snugness of fit obtainable in a shirt and collar attached of this fabric is unobtainable due to the spaced position of the fastening elements for this type of detachable collar, such as the front and rear collar buttons. In its preferred embodiment, my invention contemplates the provision of a shirt having a detachable collar attached to the neckband interiorly thereof by spaced fastening elements so that the snugness of fit and equality of positioning of the collar may be obtained as in a shirt with a collar attached to the neckband by permanent stitching so that a detachable collar which is held in position by spaced fastening elements has its security of posi-' tion augmented, as well as simulating the appearance of a shirt with collar attached, by the normal pressure of the neck of the wearer against the interior fold of the collar.

The invention relates to the provision of a collar for a shirt detachable therefrom, but

1928. Serial No. 269,669.

which is worn as a shirt with a collar attached whereby the usual present ting on the shirt and fixing thetie may be done, as for the shirt with collar attachedthereto, so that when the from the laundry shirt may be put on and the neck button affixed as in a normal shirt with a collar attached.

Still more particularly my invention has for an object thereof the provision of a shirt which may be worn and positioned as one provided with the customary sewed on buttons and has a collar associated therewith giving the appearance of a turn down collar, yet detachable from the shirt for purpose of interchange with the shirt to be worn so that the collar portion, which is more likely to become soiled, may be replaced by a properly laundered collar, the collar being of the character normally unsuitable for serving, of its shirt is brought operation of put-- the collar is attached, the I own accord, as a detachable collar but when associated in accordance with my invention and augmented in its position on the neckband of the collar by the normal pressure of the neck of the wearer, has all the appearance and characteristics of a collar of a shirt with this member attached thereto.

To attain these objects and such further objects as may appear herein or be hereinafter pointed out, I make reference to the accompanying drawing forming part hereof, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a shirt and collar embodying my invention;

Figure 2 is a perspective view with the shirt tpartly open, as in one of the dressing operalons;

Figure 3 is a horizontal section taken through the neck of the shirt at the band and through the shirt band and collar;

Figure 4 is a section taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Making reference to the drawing, I prefer to illustrate my device in connection with an the neckband 12 and 13 are each provided,

a neckband type of shirt v pared, I provide a turn has the outer ornamental portion, including Figure 1 respectively, with a button 14 and a buttonhole 15. Thus, the neck closure may be provided for the neckband and the button 14 isso positioned relatively to the buttonhole 15 as. to give a snug fit upon the neck of the wearer. The customary rear buttonhole may be omitted. The neckband has at its interior portion 16 a plurality of spaced fastening elements 17, preferably one member of complemental sections of a snap fastener.

To the shirt and neckband as above predown collar 18 which the wings 19, made of fabric suitable to match with the fabric of the shirt 10. The collar band portion 20 is preferably formed of a length so that its ends 21 and 22 are short of the fastening element for the neckband 11. To the exterior portion of the collar and the interior portion of the neckband 11, previously mentioned, I aflix at' points corresponding to the spaced points of the fastening elements 17, the complemental elements 23. As indicated above, these are one of the elements of a fastening device, such as a snap fastener. For positioning the collar 18, the band 20 is disposed to the interior of the neck of the shirt 10 so that the complemental portions of the fasteners 17 and 23 may be snapped in engagement with each other. This may be done at any time, whether prior to dressing or while the shirt has been put on and is being worn. In this position, particularly as more clearly shown in Fi re 2, the collar may be turned up and the uttons 14 afiixed with the buttonhole 15. .The tie or cravat may then be positioned. It will be observed that my collar as so afiixed may, therefore, be turned up, as is the common practice with turn down collars normally afiixed to shirts as by stitching, the fastening engagement of the elements 17 and 23 being augmented by pressure of the neckband 11 against the neck of the wearer. Similarly, the collar may be turned down, as shown in and by reason of the collar band 20 bein disposed interiorly of the shirt neckban at 16 and with the fastenin button engaglng the buttonhole 15, the co ar may be olde down and obtain a neat appearance characteristic of a turn down collar attached to the shirt, even though there may be some discrepancy in size due to laundering processes between the neckband 11 and the collar, thus avolding any undue bulging of the collar, particularly at the oint where the ter- .minal edgesof the neck and 12 and 13 are held in engagement by the button 14 and the buttonhole 15.

I It will further be observed that with the wings 19 being folded upwardly andforwardly of the neck band'll at the terminals 12 and 13' and the layers of material formed by these terminal ed es, there is not only obtained the comfort 0 a turn down, collar atthereof, spaced fastening elements tached shirtv but every appearance thereof. Furthermore, where I make my collar of the same material as the shirt, particularly when this is'of soft silky material, the disposition of the collar upon the neckband as described by me facilitates its positioning and assures a snugness of fit by the stiffening effect of the neckband 11 between the folded down layers of the collar and the pressure of the buttoned neckband against the neck of the wearer.

It will thus be observed that I have provided a shirt and detachable collar therefor which has all the characteristics of the conventional turn down collar shirt with collar attached and which may be worn, stored and laundered as a shirt with a collar attached, having all the appearance and comfort of a shirt with a collar attached, yet permitting the ready removal or detachment of the collar for purposes of replacement when soiled. Thus a set of collars may be provided with each shirt to permit of replacement by that portion of the combination, such as the collar which is more likely to become soiled.

It will also be observed that the shirt with the form of neckband described may be used with the ordinary type of starched or replaceable collar, in which case the sewed button 14 may be passed through both of the customary buttonholes of the collar, provision being made to sufliciently lengthen the threads holding the button 14 in position to permit of this operation. It will further be observed that for this operation the back of the shirt band, may be provided with the rear collar buttonhole 24. I

With this type of construction as provided, and if the elements holding the detachable collar in position are snap fasteners, the female member of the snap fastener is attached to the neckband of the shirt as shown in Figure 3. This construction gives the requisite comfort without any interference of the raised portion of these fastening elements so that the ordinary detachable collar may be affixed in position to the exterior of the neckband 11 in a manner heretofore described, using a' rear collar button at the buttonhole 24 and using the sewed button 14 for holdin this type of collar in position.

owever, the sewed button 14 may be replaced by a button hole and a collar button having a long narrow neck, to thus serve to hold the neck band ends and the ordinary type of detachable collar.

Having thus described my invention and illustrated its use, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is 2-- 1. In combination, a shirt and collar detachable from each other and when assembled simulating a collar attached shirt, the neckband of said shirt beingprovided with cooperating fastening elements for the ends confined to the inner surface of said neckband, the detadhable turn down coll'ar comprising a neckband portion and a tum-down portion and fastening elements confined to the outer surface of the neckband portion of the collar for cooperation with said spaced fastening elements on the neckband portion of the shirt. t

2. In combination, a shirt and collar detachable from each other and when assembled simulating a collar attached shirt, the neckband of said shirt having terminal edge securing elements adapted to snugly hold the same upon the neck of the wearer and having confined to the inner surface thereof, at spaced points, portions of fasteningelements, the collar having a neckband portion arranged to be disposed within the shirt, neckband fastening element portions confined to the exterior surface of the collar neckband portion complemental to those previously mentioned the terminal edges of the neckband of said collar being short of the terminal edges of the neckband of said shirt and being held therebeneath by the cooperation of the complemental fastening elements for the shirt neckban'd whereby the efiects of a shirt In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name this 11th da of April, 1928.

' ALPH with a collar attached is attained. 

